Análisis bibliométrico de la revista Anales Venezolanos de Nutrición

the journal anales venezolanos de nutrición was analyzed through a set of bibliometric indicators. the sample included 271 originals from articles published between 1988 and december 2008. a descriptive-retrospective methodology was applied for this research, where quantitative and qualitative indicators (categories and statistical accessibility) of the years 1992-1993, 1998-1999, and 2004-2005 were simultaneously analyzed. this research showed that 99 researchers published only one research in the studied journal. the mean number of authors was 2.9±1.8, suggesting that the productivity of published articles must increase. the most productive authors, such as josé maría bengoa and josé rafael lovera, among others, reflect 9.6% of publications. the evolution of the productivity over time according to year and number of articles is on average 12.9±7.1. the prevailing language in the journal is spanish. the universidad central de venezuela and the universidad simón bolívar were the most productive institutions with 31.4% and 15.0%, respectively by number of published articles. the most productive theme areas accumulated 69.7%. venezuela contributed with 96.7% of published articles. women showed a high level of productivity with 70.1% with respect to that of men with 29.9%. a high percentage of papers (63.4%) did not use complex statistical procedures.